Category Archives: Nobility

His Captor

Contemplating mercy…

   His Captor

No good deed goes un
Punished. Saving his captor
Years before now stunned

   -gl-

Contemplating nobility…

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Working

Contemplating effort…

   Working

Kids at play yet more
Than that working the horses
Values at the core

   -gl-

Contemplating value…

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With Clarity

Contemplating emotion…

   With Clarity

Your feelings they feel
And react with clarity
Steady or they’ll reel

   -gl-

Contemplating empathy…

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More Marines

Bonus post today. Having discovered duplicate poems from last week, I’m posting the correct text that goes with More Marines:

   More Marines

Was in Belleau Wood
More Marines died than all years
Before had withstood

   -gl-

Contemplating service…

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They Came

Contemplating brotherhood…

   They Came

They gave for they cared
From whatever branch they came
Dead or not they dared

   -gl-

Contemplating giving all…

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Remember Them

Contemplating value…

   Remember Them

Noticed if they died?            
We should remember them all
Heroes years gone by

   -gl-

Contemplating sacrifice…

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Raised Another

Contemplating again…

   Raised Another

Second year family
Raised another pair and then
Watching them fly free

   -gl-

Contemplating old friends…

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Wee Birdies

Contemplating dilemma…

   Wee Birdies

Squab under the eaves
Watching the wee birdies grow
Mom granted reprieve

   -gl-

Contemplating compassion…

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The Front Door

Contemplating judgement…

   The Front Door

The first year a nest
Appeared outside the front door
Left them be felt best

   -gl-

Contemplating compassion…

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